Alina Selyukh
Stories
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Amazon Wants Trump To Testify About Military Contract Awarded To Microsoft
Amazon accuses the president of interfering in the process over a personal rift with CEO Jeff Bezos. Microsoft won the Pentagon's $10 billion JEDI cloud computing contract after months of controversy.
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British Airways Sets Record, Crossing The Atlantic In Under 5 Hours In Strong Winds
Propelled by the jet stream, Flight BA112 topped a ground speed of 800 mph, by one expert's estimate. It traveled from New York's JFK to London's Heathrow in 4 hours, 56 minutes overnight Saturday.
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Starbucks Closes More Than 2,000 Stores In China Amid Coronavirus Outbreak
The coffee chain has temporarily closed the stores locations to limit the spread of the coronavirus that has sickened more than 4,500 people.
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The Cost Of Free: Casper Pays A Price For Generous Mattress Returns
Casper changed mattress shopping with the promise of a 100-night "risk-free" trial and easy returns. Now the cost of those returns is being scrutinized as the online company prepares to go public.
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Scrunchies Are Cool Again. Hair's How They Staged A Comeback
A 2003 Sex And The City episode ridiculed the bulky hair tie as profoundly unfashionable. But now scrunchies are back, baby! How does a trend go from being so passé — to stylish again?
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McDonald's Not Responsible For How Franchisees Treat Workers, U.S. Agency Rules
The federal labor law board held that McDonald's should not be held liable for labor practices of its franchisees. The ruling directed a judge to approve a settlement in a years-long union case.
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Morning Edition
Grocery Delivery Services May Rescue Thanksgiving Dinner
If you've ever run to the store right before Thanksgiving, you know it can be stressful. In recent years, more Americans have relied on the Internet to save them with last-minute grocery deliveries.
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McDonald's Agrees To Pay $26 Million To Settle Accusations Of Wage Theft
In a class-action lawsuit, workers in California accused the fast-food chain of failing to pay them overtime and other wages.
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At The Mercy Of An App: Workers Feel The Instacart Squeeze
The grocery-delivery app faces a new wave of discontent. Working for an algorithm means tweaks can upend a livelihood — and being a faster, nicer, more experienced worker doesn't guarantee better pay.
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McDonald's Failed To Protect Workers Against Violent Customers, Lawsuit Says
A lawsuit by 17 McDonald's workers recounts threats, harassment and assaults, accusing the fast-food chain of "undermining safety" with late-night work, store design changes and inadequate training.